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2004 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

Chief Patron: Rapp
Virginia War Museum

Item 531 #148h

Item 531 #148h

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2005 $50,000 FY2006 $50,000 GF

Language
Page 388, after line 37, insert:
"Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Cultural and Artistic Affairs, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to the Virginia War Museum."


Explanation
(This amendment provides a general fund grant of $50,000 in each year to the Virginia War Museum, the official war museum of the Commonwealth. This museum, located in Newport News, has nine galleries exploring America's military history since 1775. The general fund dollars included in the amendment will be used for extensive repairs, including visitor access improvements, structural repairs, and the expansion of the facility's facade and entry area.)